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message 1: by Campbell (new)

Campbell J. Brice (incessantbarking) | 102 comments Hello,

I need help with this edition: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

The cover art of the Mantle audiobook edition of A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes has strange dimensions. Audiobooks usually have square art but this is a shortened rectangle. It appears to be originally square but has been stretched vertically resulting in distortion.

Compare the cover with this example from audible: https://www.audible.com.au/pd/A-Thous...
or this one from stroytel: https://www.storytel.com/in/books/a-t...

If the cover art is incorrect, please replace it with the correct art with correct dimensions.

Thanks for your help with this!


message 2: by Campbell (new)

Campbell J. Brice (incessantbarking) | 102 comments Could someone please fix this?

It’s bugging me.

Thanks!


message 3: by Campbell (new)

Campbell J. Brice (incessantbarking) | 102 comments Please fix this.


message 4: by Martin (new)

Martin | 36117 comments If you can provide an acceptable source which is specific to that edition you can request an Alternate Cover Edition at 'adding new books & editions'.


message 5: by Campbell (new)

Campbell J. Brice (incessantbarking) | 102 comments I have provided two links to covers with the correct dimensions.

I am not seeking an alternative cover edition, but to correct incorrect cover in an existing edition.


message 6: by Martin (new)

Martin | 36117 comments We do not remove covers from existing editions
See https://help.goodreads.com/s/article/...


message 7: by Campbell (new)

Campbell J. Brice (incessantbarking) | 102 comments Yes, you do replace poor quality cover images when a better quality one is available.

‘As long as it is the same cover, just higher-quality, and it comes from a site/source that is ok for covers, that's fine. It is strongly recommended that you add a comment on the change comment field when uploading the new image, explaining what you did, though.’

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

See also these comments:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

https://help.goodreads.com/s/question...

This is what I'm requesting. A poor quality image be replaced with a better quality one.

Here is the amazon page with the better quality image: https://www.amazon.com.au/A-Thousand-...

Thanks!


message 8: by Martin (new)

Martin | 36117 comments It is a different image, the shape is different - that is why you originally posted.


message 9: by Campbell (new)

Campbell J. Brice (incessantbarking) | 102 comments The cover is the same. The only difference is the original is distorted, ie, a poor quality image. Am requesting correcting a clear error with a better quality image.

But if you think the best course of action is to create an alternative cover edition, please do.

Thanks.


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